(A) Schematic illustration of the DNA mediated shape control of gold nanoparticles. Reproduced with permission [60]. Copyright 2010, American Chemical Society. (B) DNA-encoded growth of Au nanoprism seeds into four shapes using the four different DNA strands: T30, G20, C30, and A30. Reproduced with permission [11]. Copyright 2015, American Chemical Society. (C) A proposed mechanism of overgrowth of AuNRs by homooligomeric DNA with different sequences. Reproduced with permission [61]. Copyright 2015, Wiley-VCH. (D) Schematic of the synthesis of trepang-like AuNCs. Reproduced with permission [41]. Copyright 2019, The Royal Society of Chemistry.